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May 11, 2020 Blog

Barriers to Telehealth Continue to Fall After CARES Act and Other Federal and State Actions

As we’ve previously discussed on the blog, telehealth is playing a critical role in delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both Congress and states continue to take action to…

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May 11, 2020 Blog

Tech experts: Widespread adoption of telemedicine, remote monitoring ‘here to stay’

Health systems across the country rapidly stood up virtual care programs to monitor COVID-19 patients from home and it proved to be a crucial tool during the pandemic.…

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May 11, 2020 Blog

FCC Chairman Calls Telehealth the ‘Silver Lining’ of COVID-19 Pandemic

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai called telehealth investments and advancements the “silver lining” of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic at a May 6 Brookings Institution webinar.…

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May 11, 2020 Blog

Insights into HHS COVID-19 HIPAA Waivers and Lasting Implications

HHS and OCR have issued several COVID-19 HIPAA waivers around telehealth and data sharing amid the pandemic. But it’s crucial providers keep privacy and security in focus.…

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May 11, 2020 Blog

How remote-patient monitoring will change healthcare

You may be hearing some new words thrown around due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Terms like telehealth, telemedicine, remote-patient monitoring (RPM), virtual care, and digital health have been around for years, but…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

10 Post-Pandemic Regulatory Considerations for Telehealth Providers

Telehealth has long faced a number of obstacles to widespread adoption. Beyond a number of operational and clinical hurdles, widespread implementation of telehealth has been hindered by…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

New HHS COVID-19 Telehealth Grants Target Pediatric, Licensure Programs

The Health and Human Services Department is issuing $20 million in COVID-19 funds to four telehealth programs for pediatric and maternal care and two efforts to expand…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

COVID-19 Update: Medicare to waive more testing, telehealth, hospital requirements

On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a second round of sweeping regulatory waivers and rule changes in an effort to expand care…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

Doctors Hope Relaxed Telehealth Rules Continue Beyond Pandemic

Doctors relying on eased telehealth rules to treat patients during the pandemic could face familiar obstacles to remote treatment when enforcement of security and privacy requirements return.…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

5 Reasons Why Telehealth Is Here To Stay (COVID-19 And Beyond)

Telehealth. It’s no longer just a nice-to-have, but instead a must-have for patients and healthcare professionals alike during these uncertain times the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about.…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

Need help paying for telehealth? $200 million FCC fund could help.

If you are looking for financial assistance in providing telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly created $200 million government program may be able to help defray the costs of continuing to…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

FCC doles out $13.6M for COVID-19 telehealth relief; Here are the 30 organizations that received funding

The Federal Communications Commission has approved four waves of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, funneling more than $13.6 million in funding to healthcare providers across the U.S. Under…

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May 6, 2020 Blog

10 Post-Pandemic Regulatory Considerations for Telehealth Providers

Highlights Telehealth has long faced a number of obstacles to widespread adoption. Beyond a number of operational and clinical hurdles, widespread implementation of telehealth has been hindered…

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May 4, 2020 Blog

CMS Updates Waivers, Provides More Flexibility for Providers Responding to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 emergency continues to heavily impact the U.S. and its health care system, CMS has issued additional flexibilities for providers and payors seeking to respond…

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May 4, 2020 Blog

CMS Updates COVID-19 Guidance For MA Organizations And Part D Sponsors, Addresses Telehealth Visit Risk Adjustment

Since early March 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a steady stream of guidance to Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and Part D…

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